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From the street, Hotel Dioskouros’s art deco railings, doors and ample greenery are welcoming. Inside Dioskouros, hotel manager, Stratos, runs things with a friendly familiarity. The hotel tends to host university-age guests and young families. It’s a step above a backpacker crowd, although the hotel does have a dormitory room on the property.
Simple and unadorned, Dioskouros’s 17 rooms set up shop in a rambling building that feels more like a retrofitted mansion than a purpose-built hotel. All rooms share bathroom facilities, though they have their own sinks. Décor is not the guiding principle here, though rooms feature all sorts of charming little touches like the simplicity of the blue window frame trim and seemingly random furniture combinations.
Families and larger groups should note that Dioskouros has a large basement suite with both bunkbeds and conventional beds. In the off-season, Dioskouros opens its doors to long-term guests and offers rooms on a very affordable monthly basis.
One of the biggest draws to Dioskouros is the friendly vibe. The large back garden is an ideal place to chill out with new friends. Dioskouros is perched in a sleepy corner of Plaka, which is close to the Acropolis. The immediate area is very charming, a short distance from Plaka’s most touristed thoroughfares, yet very quiet.
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